How to Develop an Engaging Rom-Com Premise

Denise Williams

Denise Williams, author of How to Fail at Flirting and the Fastest Way to Fall, invites you to consider how to develop an engaging premise for your rom-com including discussion of humor, the book market for rom-coms, and ways in which your premise can grab and hold the attention of readers. From brainstorming an initial idea of “What if?” to developing situational humor to sustain a full book, you’ll be challenged to think about the interconnected nature of the romance and humor in your premise and to strengthen both.

About the Instructor: 

Denise Williams wrote her first book in the 2nd grade. I Hate You and its sequel, I Still Hate You, featured a tough, funny heroine, a quirky hero, witty banter, and a dragon. Minus the dragons, these are still the books she likes to write. After penning those early works, she finished second grade and eventually earned a PhD. After growing up a military brat around the world and across the country, Denise now lives in Iowa with her husband, son, and two ornery shih-tzus who think they own the house. How to Fail at Flirting was her debut novel and she can usually be found reading, writing, or thinking about love stories.